First Student layoffs in Illinois
First Student has filed 2 WARN notices in Illinois since January 2023, covering 158 workers at 2 sites in DuPage County and Champaign County. They came in 2 filing rounds, received by the Illinois DCEO on Jun 25, 2024 and May 5, 2025. The latest notice (28 workers) took effect on Jun 30, 2025.
About this data: figures are collected automatically from Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and checked before publication. They are for general information only and are not advice. Confirm with the source before acting. Last verified Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM ET. Report an error →
Employer names, worker counts and dates are as reported to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in WARN notices and may be amended by the filer; the Department says some information could not be verified at publication and issues revised reports. Employers who believe a listing is inaccurate can email editor@moneytrackerdaily.com with the company name and received date.
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Summary
Filed under 2 names: First Student; First Student - Tolono IL School Dist.. Each notice below shows the name as filed.
All 2 notices
| Received | Employer (as filed) | County | Site | Workers | Type | Reason | First layoff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | First Student - Tolono IL School Dist. | Champaign | 619 US Rt. 45, Tolono, IL 61880 | 28 | Layoff | Lost Contract | Jun 30, 2025 | Listing |
| Jun 25, 2024 | First Student | DuPage | 505 E North Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188 | 130 | Closure | Lost Contract | Jul 30, 2024 | Listing |
By county
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DuPage County | 1 | 130 |
| Champaign County | 1 | 28 |
Methodology
- Source
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet)
- What is included
- Every Illinois WARN notice we have stored whose employer name matches this employer once site names, addresses and legal suffixes such as "Inc." or "LLC" are set aside, from all years collected, not only the current one. Totals are calculated by us from the notices.
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
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Money Tracker Daily, "First Student layoffs in Illinois", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/company/first-student. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).
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